Civil Rights Laws: How they pertain to Multifamily HUD Housing (AHA661P)

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Analyze civil right laws and how they pertain to HUD housing

The risk of not respecting someone’s civil rights is too high a price to pay, therefore, you must constantly examine and re-examine your treatment of all applicants, residents and workmates. This session by our expert speaker Debbie Hixon will help you in doing just that.

Debbie will discuss several important federal civil rights laws affecting both admission and occupancy. She will explain these laws and how they pertain to HUD housing. Emphasis will be placed on the requirements for owner/agents to be to be compliant with these laws and what the consequences are if they are not.

Session Highlights:

• What is LEP? What are owner/agents required to do about LEP?
• What is the four factor analysis to be used to determine owner/agents’ responsibility with LEP?
• What is Section 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 and whom is it concerning?
• What to do with overlapping Federal, State, and Local Requirements?
• Can there be a difference between requirements for noise level for families with children?
• What is the requirement for owner/agents to handle a complaint of harassing or threatening behavior from a one resident to another?

Who Should Attend

• People involved in HUD housing responsible for dealing with the public
• People involved in HUD housing responsible for intake of applications
• People involved in HUD housing responsible for interviewing applicants or residents for certification purposes